Is anyone there? 有人吗？

 

有人吗？
yǒu rén ma?
Is anyone there?

谁啊？
shéi a?
Who is it?

我。
wǒ.
Me.

你是谁？
nǐ shì shéi?
Who are you?

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Who is it?

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Is anyone there?

Who is it?

Me.

Who are you?

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Where are you going?  你要去哪里？

 

你要去哪里？
nǐ yào qù nǎli?
Where are you going?

我要去中国。
wǒ yào qù Zhōngguó.
I'm going to China.

你要去中国的哪里？
nǐ yào qù Zhōngguó de nǎli?
Where are you going in China?

我要去北京、上海、广州，还有香港。
wǒ yào qù Běijīng、 Shànghǎi、 Guǎngzhōu, háiyǒu Xiānggǎng.
I'm going to go to Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and also Hong Kong.

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Where are you going?

I'm going to China.

Where are you going in China?

I'm going to go to Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and also Hong Kong.

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Where are you going?

I'm going to China.

Where are you going in China?

I'm going to go to Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and also Hong Kong.

You can look up the meaning of any of the words at the OED.

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New School Term  kāi xué

 

你们什么时候开学？
nǐmen shénme shíhou kāixué?
When does your new term begin?

九月十号。
jiǔ yuè shí hào.
September the 10th.

这么晚！
zhème wǎn!
That is late!

你们呢？
nǐmen ne?
What about you?

我们九月一号开学。
wǒmen jiǔ yuè yī hào kāixué.
We start our new term on September the 1st.

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When does your new term begin?

September the 10th.

That is late!

What about you?

We start our new term on September the 1st.

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When does your new term begin?

September the 10th.

That is late!

What about you?

We start our new term on September the 1st.

You can look up the meaning of any of the words at the OED.

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What time is it now? 现在几点？

 

我们几点走
wǒmen jǐ diǎn zǒu?
What time are we leaving?

八点半。
bā diǎn bàn.
8:30.

现在几点？
xiànzài jǐ diǎn?
What time is it now?

现在八点零五分。
xiànzài bādiǎn líng wǔ fēn.
Right now it's 8:05.

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What time are we leaving?

8:30.

What time is it now?

Right now it's 8:05.

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What time are we leaving?

8:30.

What time is it now?

Right now it's 8:05.

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You look Nervous - 你看起来很紧张

 

A:   你看起来很紧张。
       (You look very nervous.)

B:   对，我很紧张。
       (Yes, I’m very nervous.)

A:   为什么？
       (Why?)

B:   因为我有一个很重要的考试。
       (Because I have an important test.)

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You look very nervous.

Yes, I’m very nervous.

Why?

Because I have an important test.

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You look very nervous.

Yes, I’m very nervous.

Why?

Because I have an important test.

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Dictionary Meaning of Nervous

adjective - easily agitated or alarmed: anxious or apprehensive:

Examples: staying in the house on her own made her nervous: he’s nervous of speaking in public

How old are you?  你多大了？

A: 你多大了？
    nǐ duō dà le?
    How old are you?

B: 你觉得我多大了？
    nǐ juéde wǒ duō dà le?
    How old do you think I am?

A: 25岁？
    èrshí wǔ suì?
    25 years old?

B: 差不多。
    chàbuduō.
    More or less.

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How old do you think I am?

25 years old?

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How old are you?

How old do you think I am?

25 years old?

More or less.

 You can look up the meaning of any of the words at the OED.

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